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Ohio MMCP Recalls Edibles Over Packaging Defect

Gummies by BeneLeaves Limited have a defective tamper proof seal

TOPIC: Patient Advisory – Defective Product Packaging

ISSUE: The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (MMCP) is issuing a patient advisory regarding edible medical marijuana products sold to dispensaries by processor BeneLeaves Limited. The MMCP received a report from the processor that dispensaries discovered defective product packaging. Specifically, the tamper-evident seal required on all medical marijuana packaging is defective on several packages for the products referenced below. The MMCP will provide any updates as necessary.

AFFECTED PRODUCTS:
Product Name: Smokiez Sweet Tropical Fruit Gummies (Sativa)

Purchase Dates: September 15, 2023 to December 27, 2023

Products Purchased from:   
Backroad Wellness – Lima (License #: MMD.0700111)
Backroad Wellness – New Boston (License #: MMD.0700165)
Bear River Dispensary – Delaware (License #: MMD.0700099)
Bliss Ohio – Kent (License #: MMD.0700119)
Bloom Medicinals – Akron (License #: MMD.0700045)
Bloom Medicinals – Columbus (License #: MMD.0700025)
Bloom Medicinals – Painesville (License #: MMD.0700018)
Curaleaf – Newark (License #: MMD.0700091)
Green Releaf – Dayton (License #: MMD.0700124)
Herbal Wellness Center – Jackson (License #: MMD.0700096)
Italian Herbs – Ashtabula (License #: MMD.0700114)
Mavuno of Athens – Athens (License #: MMD.0700078)
Mavuno of Beavercreek – Beavercreek (License #: MMD.0700079)
Mavuno of Columbus – Columbus (License #: MMD.0700077)
Nar Reserve – Columbus (License #: MMD.0700150)
Pure Iconic – Oxford (License #: MMD.0700127)
Pure Ohio Wellness – London (License #: MMD.0700055)
Shangri-La Dispensary – Monroe (License #: MMD.0700106)
Strawberry Fields – Columbus (License #: MMD.0700076)
Supergood – Ravenna (License #: MMD.0700125)
Terrasana – Columbus (License #: MMD.0700087)
Terrasana – Fremont (License #: MMD.0700088)
Terrasana – Garfield Heights (License #: MMD.0700086)
The Landing Dispensary – Cincinnati (License #: MMD.0700109)
Trulieve Medical Marijuana – Columbus (License #: MMD.0700116)
Uplift – Milford (License #: MMD.0700140)
Uplift – Mount Orab (License #: MMD.0700097)
Zen Leaf Bowling Green – Bowling Green (License #: MMD.0700058)

Processor Name: BeneLeaves Limited (License #: MMCPP00019)

Manufacture Date: 08/31/2023

Batch Numbers: 

  • 1A4070100001FA5000033583

Product ID:

  • M00000691112: Edb Oral Admin – 10 – 0 – 10 – Sweet Tropical Fruit Gummies (Sativa) – Smokiez

No reports of adverse reactions for this product have been reported to the MMCP at this time. The medical marijuana product subject to this advisory previously passed all required testing.

Patients who have purchased the referenced product should confirm that the tamper-evident seal is secure before opening and using the product. Any defective and unused product(s) referenced in this advisory should be returned to the dispensary where purchased. Returned products will not count toward a patient’s days’ supply limit. For more information on returns, please contact the dispensary where the product was purchased.

Patients are reminded that any adverse reactions should be reported to the MMCP toll-free helpline (1-833-464-6627).

To Read The Advisory – Click Here

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